Attachable radiating element



Dec. 16, 1930. J. GABOR ATTAGHABLE RADIATING ELEMENT Filed March 10, 1930 Z M+ L .1 EU J r z y a 3 fart 126 a ar INVEN TOR.

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Patented Deci'lG, 1930 JOSEPH GABOR, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTAOHABLE unmarried ELEMENT:

Application filed March 10, 1930. seen no. 434,668.

This invention relates to radiators or pipe coils by which heat, carried through the agency of steam in conduction pipes from a generating source, is issued directly from surfaces carried by or attached to the pipes, and the main object of the invention is the provision of a device of the class herein described in which, preferably by attaching metal fins to the steam-pipes, the heat radiating surfaces are increased.

As spaced hollow metal castings or co ls have been used in radiator construction, in connection with steam pipes, there being pipe sections between the castings, another object of the invention is to utilize the interposed sections for carrying the metal fins with a view to increasing the heat emitting properties of the radiator. v a A further object is to provide an improved construction in which the elements of the radiator are so co-ordinated, structurally and functionally, as to insure sufficient heatradiation without making extensive alterations in existing heating systems.

Furthermore, as radiators have been installed in fixed positions on pipes, and as 1t has frequently happened that heat distribution has been required, at least for temporary periods, at intervening points, that 1s other object in the invention is the provision of removable radiator, whereby the particular localities to be heated, adjacent a steam pipe, may be varied according to requirements, without the use of tools.

Other objects and advantages of the in to say between the fixed radiators, still an F ig. 4: is a top plan view of the radiator shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is anelevational view of a modified form of radiator.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the ating units 12, of cast iron or the like, are incorporated, there being threaded apertures in the ends 13 of these units to receive the external ly threaded terminals 14 of the said pipes, iwhlle interposed pipe sections or nipples 15 aresimilarly externally threaded for inser tion in opposite apertures of the said ends 13,

so that the inner passages of the pipes communicate with the hollow interiors of the un ts 12.-

- A, In order to increase the quantity of heat radiated by the pipes at any selected point, I provide U-shapcd attachments 16, each of which is struck out from or otherwise formed of suitable metal, such as brass, copper, aluminum, iron or other ferrous metal. While each attachment 16 is itself U-shaped its respective leg and bight portions are also U- shaped in cross section.

'Each leg of the radiator 16 includes a pair of like flanges or fins 17, between the inner edges of which are body portions 18; and while the latter portions are connected by a portion 19, the flanges 17 have disposed there between flanges 20. As the pipes, such as 10 and 11, may be spaced any required distance apart, the legs of the radiator may also be of any suitable length, it being preferable to allow the terminals of the legs to depend slightly below the plane of the lowermost surface of the bottompipe. WVhile the body portion 19 may be of any required dimension to suit 95 specific pipe diameters, the body portions 18 preferably rest loosely against the opposite sides of the pipes, to allow of easy installmentor removal of the device.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, the legs of the members 16 are of about the same length as the castings 12; and while the said members occupy the space between the castings the inner wall portions 18 and 19 absorb heat from the pipes 10 and 11 and radiate the heat through the parallel flanges of the said members, the result being a material increase in the efficiency of the radiator.

a In Figs. and 6 I have shown a pipe which is U-shaped in configuration, and on the legs'of which a number of heat radiating memberslG, are shown, in spaced relation;

but since these members are easily'removable,

other arrangements of the members may be made, or other parts of the pipe may be utilized for carrying the said members,(which may, for instance, be placedcloser together when increased heat radiation is required.

The herei'nb'efore described construction admits of considerable modification without departing from the invention; therefore, I do 1 not wish to be limited to the precise arrangements shown and described, which are as aforesaid, by way of illustration merely. In is other words, the scope of protection contemplated is to be taken solely from the appended claims, interpreted as broadly as is consisti one of thes'team pipe portions.

ent with the prior art.

IVhat is claimed as new is: I I A removable heat radiating attachment for a radiator having spaced steam pipes, comprising U-shaped heat radiating members,

the respective legs of said membersincluding parallelspaced flanges, the bight portions of said members including also parallel spaced flanges, which latter are integral with said first flanges, the respective legs of said p A V members embracing opposite sides of the I.

spaced steam pipe portions, and, the bight portions of said members adapted torest o In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature. 7

I JOSEPH GABOR, 

